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FZNT24 KNHC 250933
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OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. 

GMZ089-251530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

.SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER CENTRAL PLAINS HELPS INCREASE FRESH 
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW W OF 95W SAT AND SUN.  COLD FRONT MOVE 
INTO N CENTRAL WATERS MON AND EXTEND ALONG 29N LATE MON THEN 
MOVE N OF AREA TUE WITH MODERATE SE BREEZE TUE.  

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GMZ080-251530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W 
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 
TO 6 FT.  E OF 95W  SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
.SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

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GMZ082-251530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 
TO 4 FT. E OF 92W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

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GMZ084-251530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W  
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 
KT SUN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.MON...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS 
NEAR FRONT.
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 
TO 6 FT.  

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GMZ086-251530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
430 AM CDT FRI MAR 25 2011

.TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SW N OF 27N 
SUN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT S OF 25N.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

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FORECASTER WALLY BARNES